A Teenage Boy with Abdominal Pain and Vomiting

Authors

  • Supika Kritsaneepaiboon Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31584/psumj.2023265182

Keywords:

intestinal obstruction, roundworm, ultrasonography

Abstract

This diagnostic image presented a plain abdominal radiograph and ultrasonographic findings from a case of intestinal ascariasis, which is a relatively common cause of abdominal symptoms in developing countries. The plain x-ray highlighted soft tissue mass within the small bowel which could be accompanied by features of intestinal obstruction. The ultrasound study depicted triple-parallel lines or four-parallel lines which are characteristics of the roundworm.

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2023-12-26

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Kritsaneepaiboon S. A Teenage Boy with Abdominal Pain and Vomiting. PSU Med J [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 26 [cited 2024 May 19];3(3):179-81. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/PSUMJ/article/view/265182

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2023): Sep-Dec

Section

Diagnosis by Image

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